Alice Palmer has been admitted into the acute stroke unit eighteen hours after experiencing an ischaemic stroke. She has undergone a vital signs assessment including heart rate and blood pressure as well as a Glasgow Coma Scale test as part of a neurological assessment. This essay will discuss the key elements of the data recorded‚ the physical and focused assessments to be completed by the nurse receiving Mrs. Palmer and it will include the normal and abnormal parameters for this case study. Firstly
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description of Disability Cerebrovascular accident or stroke‚ a leading cause of death and long-term disability‚ occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. The interruption of blood supply deprives the brain of oxygen or nutrients and causes brain cells to die. Stroke patients are predominantly older adults‚ but it can happen to anyone regardless of age. As a result of stroke‚ people lose various functional skills depending on the type of stroke. However‚ people can regain their functional skills
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Stroke I. Pathophysiology A. Ischemic Stroke 1. Results from blockage of a cerebral artery‚ leading to decreased blood flow. 2. Cerebral blood arteries dilate and constrict due a process called cerebral autoregulation. 3. This process is affected by stroke 4. One possible ischemic stroke occurs due to blockage of an intracranial vessel due to an embolus from a distant area (i.e. cardiogenic embolus)‚ 5. Another possible ischemic stroke occurs due to in situ thrombosis of an intracranial vessel
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TEXT DESCRIPTION OF THE SIX-STROKE ENGINE INTRODUCTION: The majority of the actual internal combustion engines‚ operating on different cycles have one common feature‚ combustion occurring in the cylinder after each compression‚ resulting in gas expansion that acts directly on the piston (work) and limited to 180 degrees of crankshaft angle. According to its mechanical design‚ the six-stroke engine with external and internal combustion and double flow is similar to the actual internal reciprocating
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Assignment 1 3.1 Explain how to establish and maintain a safe and supportive working environment 3.2 Explain how to promote appropriate behaviour and respect for others 3.2 Explain how to establish ground rules with learners to promote respect for others At Bainton Construction it is part of my (job) role to establish a safe and supportive working environment through a number of different methods. When a new group or student arrives at the centre‚ all must first pass through an induction
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Abstract The following is a case summary on United States Supreme Court case 03-633 Roper v. Simmons. Even though many disagree with the death penalty all together‚ even more disagree with the death penalty for juveniles. It is my opinion that anyone over the age of 16 who can premeditate and act upon an event so gruesome that includes either or both rape and murder should be subject to the death penalty. Juvenile offenses continue to rise in number and severity and many of those are because
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The four stroke engine includes various parts such as‚ intake‚ compression‚ combustion‚ and exhaust stroke. The term stroke is used to describe the full travel of the piston along the cylinder‚ in whichever direction. A four stroke engine is one of the most common engine types. It powers almost all trucks and cars today. Each one corresponds to one full stroke of the piston. All four of these parts help make the engine function as a whole. The first stroke is called the intake stroke the first stroke
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I S S U E S A N D IN N O V A T I O N S IN N U R S I N G P R A C T I C E Expanding the role of the stroke nurse: a pragmatic clinical trial Christopher Burton DPhil PGCertHE BN RGN Research Fellow‚ Department of Nursing‚ University of Central Lancashire‚ Preston‚ UK Bernard Gibbon PhD MSc DipN DipANS RMN RGN Head of Department‚ Department of Nursing‚ University of Central Lancashire‚ Preston‚ UK Accepted for publication 16 March 2005 Correspondence: Christopher Burton‚ Department
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* Explain how to establish and maintain a safe and supportive learning environment. 2. 3.1 * Explain how to promote appropriate behaviour and respect for others. 2.3.2 * Explain how to establish ground rules with learners to promote respect for others. 3.3.2 “Good classroom management depends a lot on how you establish the ground rules at the beginning of a course. Students need to know what you expect from them and what they can expect from you during the course. They need to know where
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hospital followed by correct diagnosis with minimum delay is a prerequisite for successful intervention in acute stroke. The need to seek medical or other attention promptly after stroke onset‚ to use an ambulance with direct transportation to the acute-care hospital‚ and to have more effective in-hospital organization will be required for effective acute treatment options to be available to stroke patients. There are a couple of legal and ethical issues of this case. First let’s look the physician. Mrs
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